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Originally Posted by Baraka_Guru
Oh, I thought of another one: "impacts."
It's irritating when people use it as a synonym to "affect/effect."
i.e. "It will be interesting to see how it impacts the children...."
Those poor children....  They never saw it coming. Now look at them...they've been crushed to death. 
So the lesson is: "impact" when used as something other than literally "striking with force" should be used carefully.
"The program had an impact on the children."
"The impact of the program is evident on the children."
NOT
"The program impacted the children deeply."
"The program is impacting the children on a large scale."
"We will see how the program impacts the children."
Please... I beg of you. |
Thank you! My ex drilled this into me years ago, with good reason.
I am guilty of using "basically" and "essentially" too often for my own good.
Can't stand "the thing is, is...."
It irks me when "i.e." and "e.g." are used or misused interchangeably.
I hear this a lot in my home: "he is wanting to" instead of "he wants to." It still doesn't sit right with me.
I also can't stand any and all corporatespeak.
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If one million people replaced a two mile car trip once a week with a bike ride, carbon dioxide emissions would be reduced by 50,000 tons per year. If one out of ten car commuters switched to a bike, carbon dioxide emissions would be reduced by 25.4 million tons per year. [2milechallenge.com]
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Originally Posted by roachboy
it's better if you can ride without having to wonder if the guy in the car behind you is a sociopath, i find.
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